24 Aug 8 Foods That Help Relieve Menopausal Hot Flashes

Many women who are experiencing menopause complain of hot flashes. In fact, it is the most common complaint, affecting almost 80% of women.

This often debilitating, or at the very least annoying symptom can cause a lot of discomfort and stress to the woman who suffers from them, and can greatly impact quality of life.

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A study that was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that simple changes to your diet can help relieve the hot flashes.

The study spanned nine years and researchers found that a woman’s likelihood of experiencing hot flashes dropped by 20% when they incorporated some of the following ten foods into their diets.

Eggs

Vitamin B, which is found in eggs, plays an important part in allowing the adrenal gland function to stabilize. Stabilizing the adrenal gland promotes estrogen and progesterone balance, which greatly reduces the chances of a hot flash.

Garlic

Eating at least one clove of garlic per day, either raw or cooked, can help balance your hormones and prevent hot flashes. This is because garlic contains phytoestrogens, which are a plant-based hormone that mimics your body’s estrogen.

Mushrooms

Mushrooms contain a mineral called selenium. People with low levels of selenium have been found to have higher stress levels. Having high stress levels triggers a rise in epinephrine, which in turn, triggers hot flashes to occur. Maitake and shiitake mushrooms have the highest levels of selenium, and are thought to be the best choices.

Bell peppers

Vitamin C is known for its hormone stabilizing properties. Even though yellow bell peppers are the highest in vitamin C, red and green bell peppers are both good options as well. Bell peppers also contribute to the management of blood sugar levels. Maintaining balance in the blood sugar levels can reduce hot flashes.

Similar to garlic, strawberries are high in phytoestrogens that help keep hormone levels balanced. Also high in vitamin C, strawberries are a great addition to a diet that aims to reduce hot flashes.

Pineapples

Also high in vitamin C, pineapples help prevent chemical changes to estrogen which can help prevent hot flashes.

Melon

Honeydew, watermelon, and cantaloupe are more great choices to get vitamin C into your diet. Another great benefit to melons is they can help cool you down when you are experiencing a hot flash.

Final Thoughts

Adding the foods above will help limit hot flashes. In addition, it is important to cut out foods that can trigger hot flashes. Among the top foods are dairy products, spicy foods, alcohol, and caffeine. These foods will not just trigger hot flashes but they can also create hormonal imbalances, leading to mood swings and increase the level of acid in the blood.

You don’t need to do an entire overhaul on your diet all at once. In fact, if you do you will likely not be able to stick to the changes. The best way to make the changes is to slowly substitute one food at a time. By simply changing a few of your dietary habits, your hot flashes can soon be a thing of the past.

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